Bill Summary
HB 697 Federal Immigration Enforcement (2017 Session)
Metz Co Sponsors: Ahern, Albritton, Boyd, Byrd, Combee, Drake, Eagle (RESIGNED), Fine, Fischer, Fitzenhagen, Gonzalez, Grall, Grant, Gruters, Hager, Hahnfeldt, Harrell, Magar, McClain, Miller (A), Ponder, Porter, Raburn, Renner, Rodrigues (R), Rommel, Santiago, Stone, White, Williamson, Yarborough CS Sponsors: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
Federal Immigration Enforcement: Designates act "Rule of Law Adherence Act"; prohibits sanctuary policies; requires state & local governmental agencies to comply with & support enforcement of federal immigration law; provides requirements concerning immigration detainers & certain arrested persons; prohibits restrictions on transfer of certain information related to enforcement of immigration law; authorizes law enforcement agency to transport unauthorized alien; authorizes ordinances for recovery immigration detainer costs; provides whistle-blower protections for certain officials; requires AG to prescribe format for complaints; provides injunctive relief & civil penalties; prohibits expenditure of public funds for specified purposes; provides cause of action for personal injury or wrongful death attributed to sanctuary policy; prohibits discrimination on specified grounds; provides for implementation; requires repeal of existing sanctuary policies. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
02/07/17
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Filed
02/15/17
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/15/17
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
03/09/17
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 03/13/17, 1:30 pm, 404 H
03/13/17
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Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 5 Nays
03/13/17
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Now in Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
03/17/17
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On Committee agenda - Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/21/17, 12:30 pm, 12 H
03/21/17
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Favorable with CS by Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 5 Nays
03/22/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/24/17
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Now in Judiciary Committee
04/22/17
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/24/17, 2:00 pm, 404 H
04/24/17
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 12 Yeas, 6 Nays
04/24/17
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/24/17
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
04/27/17
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Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (293867); Placed on Third Reading, 04/28/17
04/27/17
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
04/28/17
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 76 Yeas / 41 Nays)
04/28/17
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In Messages
04/29/17
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Received; Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations; Criminal Justice
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
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Died in Judiciary
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